never grow up

i ran out this morning to pick up taylor swift's new cd, speak now.
it's wonderful
i think she's wonderful

riding home i was listening to a little of each of the songs
& one completely touched my heart.
this year with savannah being a senior,
 i'm such a sap anytime i think about her leaving for college next fall.
honestly that's no big suprise
as i've sorta dreaded that phase for a while

you can tell me it's an exciting time for them
& how i should be so proud
it is & i am
but still...

in the meantime i honestly try to never take a single simple day
with any of my four girlies
for granted
 many days i wish they'd never grow up
& i could have four little ones all in smocked dresses & mary janes
forever

so
a few photos of my "blue-eyes"
& the words from taylor....


Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in and turn on your favorite nightlight

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Wont let no one break your heart
No one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mama's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out
Someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember she's getting older too
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your PJs getting ready for school
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
No one's ever burned
Nothing's ever left you scarred
Even though you want to, just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what is sounded like what your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs
I just realized everything I had is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my nightlight on

Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up
Oh I don't wanna grow up
Wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh I don't wanna grow up
It could still be simple